STAAR Surgical (STAA) Options Chain

NASDAQ: STAAHealth CareOphthalmic GoodsUSD

21.67-0.71 (-3.17%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

After hours: 22.09 +1.94%

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 7
Share price: $21.67
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.21
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.07
ATM implied volatility: 69.1%
Expected move: ±$2.07
Open interest (C / P): 501 / 107

STAA options summary

The STAA options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 7 call and 4 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 501 calls and 107 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.21, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $22.50 strike is 69.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$2.07 (9.6%) in STAAR Surgical stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $22.50 call (365 contracts) and the $20.00 put (59 contracts).

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

STAA options chain · October 16, 2026

STAA calls and puts by strike price. Shaded cells are in the money.
Calls							Puts
OI	Vol	IV	Last	Bid	Ask	Strike	Bid	Ask	Last	IV	Vol	OI
1	—	125.0%	5.40	6.50	6.90	15.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	149.2%	3.30	3.10	6.00	17.50	0.00	0.75	0.25	148.4%	2	2
22	6	65.4%	2.88	0.40	3.40	20.00	0.00	0.15	0.25	55.7%	1	59
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365	5	65.2%	0.55	0.00	0.50	22.50	0.80	2.05	0.90	73.0%	2	34
104	1	96.3%	0.08	0.00	0.55	25.00	2.10	4.60	2.76	50.8%	10	12
6	1	148.1%	0.38	0.00	0.75	27.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	—	236.7%	0.05	0.00	0.75	35.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

In-the-money callsIn-the-money puts. IV = implied volatility, OI = open interest (contracts). Each contract covers 100 shares. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the STAA put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the STAA put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.21 (107 puts vs 501 calls), and 1.07 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is STAA's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for STAA options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 69.1%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects STAAR Surgical stock to move.

How many STAA option expiration dates are there?

STAA has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Mar 19, 2027.

What does "in the money" mean?

A call is in the money when the strike price is below the current share price; a put is in the money when the strike is above it. In-the-money contracts have intrinsic value and are shaded in the table.